About: Art Rodriguez

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Happy Valentine's Day! What's that? You waited until the last minute and now your running a little limp this Valentine's Day? We've got you covered with this easy cookie recipe. You may know them as: orejas, French hearts, pig's ears, butterflies, palm leaves, elephant ears, glasses,...

There's no better way to woo the love of your heart than with sweet delights. The popular Peruvian Alfajor, a crumbly sweetened sandwich cookie, has a number of sweet fillings, dulce de leche being the most popular. Some are dipped in chocolate and rolled...

Love is in the air, so why not in our bellies?Six years ago we hosted a Valentine's Day party for some family and some close friends. The five course tasting menu was designed around our love for each other. The fifth...

Want an EASY Valentine's Day? From breakfast to brunch, and beyond, Melissa’s Produce is always there to provide us with the freshest seasonable produce: Cactus pear for a sweet coulis over tequila poached pears. Ripe Read more

Poached pears are of two worlds: Simple, yet complex. Humble, yet elegant. Modest, yet decadent. Something as unassuming as a pear can be transformed into something as graceful as any soufflé or as sophisticated as any croquembouche. A ripe pear on its own is...

With the Super Bowl in the rear-view mirror, it is time to turn off football and turn on a sexy dessert. Valentine’s Day is upon us, but this recipe for Tequila Poached Pears with a Cactus Pear Coulis cannot be restrained to the short...

Chocolate has a place in my kitchen and my heart because that is where my chocolate desserts are born: for my friends, family and my beau. Stephen has his favorite desserts that aren't always chocolate, such as cheesecake, tres leches...

This is part of a sponsored collaboration with National Pork Board and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own.“Love is a many splendored thing. It's the April rose that only grows in the early spring. Love is nature's way...

If you're like me, the holidays can be a big sparkly, glittery blur. We made (and ate) our fair share of tamales and gained a pound or two, but before you take down that last string of Christmas lights remember that in many parts...

Cornbread is food for the soul and the cornerstone of Soul Food. Tex-Mex has made adding jalapeños, fresh corn kernels, and shredded cheese a popular accessory in the hearty bread. Cornbread in a skillet, or skillet bread, made with lard or bacon...